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Wimbleball, along with three other finalists, were shortlisted for the category and won thanks to approval from a mystery visitor who praised the facilities, service in the activity centre and café.

The visitor reported that the lake was: “A wonderful day out. Such a beautiful setting and lovely peaceful atmosphere. A great choice for all with a good range of activities and much fun was had.”

Jonathan Warner's Universal Reflection at Wimbleball

Phil Timings, Head of Sport and Recreation, said: “It’s fantastic to receive this award and recognise the incredible efforts made by the Wimbleball Lake team and South West Lakes as a whole. We continue to listen to and act upon feedback from our visitors, such as the building of new camping facilities starting next week, and hope that many more people will come to visit us in 2018.”

Luke Hoather, Wimbleball Lake Centre Manager, added: “I would just like to say a massive thank you to all of our summer activity and warden team that have played a huge part in Wimbleball’s success at this year’s Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards.”

Paddleboarding on Wimbleball

Somerset based organiser Nell Barrington said: “These awards showcase the best that Somerset, Bristol and Bath have to offer visitors; from food and drink to attractions, experiences, accommodation and new for this year, guided tours. I hope that as many as possible can go on to win in the South West and then VisitEngland Awards, to raise the profile of this magnificent area.”

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Successful businesses from the awards will now be fast tracked into the South West Tourism Excellence Awards in February 2018 and then possibly on to the National Visit England Awards later in 2018. A full list of winners is available on the Somerset Tourism Awards website - www.somersettourismawards.org.uk.